Sept. the 12th

     Now, exactly a month later, I will tell you what I did on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, Pilgrimage Week.
     Father said Mass for us at Santa Chiara that morning, and we left for Siena that afternoon. We went from Umbria to Tuscany and saw a lake with a mountain in it on the way.
     Our hotel in Siena was awesome because it was right next door to St. Catherine's house. When the windows of the conference room were open, we could hear people praying in the chapel. It was really nice. (It also made finding the hotel easier.)
     Although the bathrooms were hideously decorated, we had an awesome view of the Duomo. We also had REAL room keys, the old-fashioned kind. As cool as they were, they were hard to figure out.
     The end. Anti-climactic, I know, but most of the day was spent in packing, traveling, and unpacking. Thursday was more eventful. :)

Yesterday Morning

          Yesterday, we got to go to Adoration in front of the Eucharistic Miracle at Siena. In about 1730, the entire city was gathered at the Duomo (cathedral) for the Feast of the Assumption (I'm pretty sure...), except for a very few people. Some theives took this oppportunity to break in the Basilica of San Francesco in Siena. They broke into the tabernacle stole the ciborium with over 300 consecrated Hosts inside. When people found out, the whole town was furious, and started praying that They would be returned. Some days later, a parish priest saw something white in the offertory box. He opened it, and in the cobwebs were all the Hosts.
     A great celebration ensues, and they put the Hosts in a monstrance so everyone can see and rejoice. They are now locked away, but we all got to see. :) We had Adoration before not just the Miracle which is the Eucharist, but another miracle-- these Hosts are almost 300 years old. Hosts will usually last 5 years before they decay. It was awesome. :)